#McCarthy’s planned expulsions of Intel Democrats prompts howls

#McCarthy’s planned expulsions of Intel Democrats prompts howls

McCarthy’s planned expulsions of Intel Democrats prompts howls A GOP promise to expel two Democrats from the House Intelligence Committee would dramatically escalate partisan warfare over panel assignments, potentially ending the intelligence career of Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.) while increasing fears that the new majority intends to trample on minority rights.   The vow by Rep….

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#McCarthy vows to remove three Dems from committee posts

#McCarthy vows to remove three Dems from committee posts

McCarthy vows to remove three Dems from committee posts House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reiterated his pledge to remove Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell (Calif.), Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Ilhan Omar (Minn.) from their committee posts if he becomes Speaker in the next Congress. McCarthy told Fox News “Sunday Morning Futures” host Maria Bartiromo that…

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#Kevin McCarthy says he will remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from committee over ‘antisemitic’ remarks

#Kevin McCarthy says he will remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from committee over ‘antisemitic’ remarks

“Kevin McCarthy says he will remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from committee over ‘antisemitic’ remarks” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said when he becomes Speaker of the House again he’ll boot “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar from her position on the House Foreign Affairs Committee over “anti-Semitic” remarks. “We watch anti-Semitism grow, not just on our…

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#Kevin McCarthy reveals why he skipped Nancy Pelosi’s retirement speech

#Kevin McCarthy reveals why he skipped Nancy Pelosi’s retirement speech

“Kevin McCarthy reveals why he skipped Nancy Pelosi’s retirement speech” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told reporters Thursday that he skipped House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) leadership retirement speech because he “had meetings.”  McCarthy, who is in line to replace Pelosi as House speaker, wasn’t the only Republican to miss the address. The Republican…

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#Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends

#Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends

Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s momentous decision to step down from Democratic leadership marks a watershed moment in Washington politics, sending tremors across a Congress where she’s guided her party for the last two decades. The development carries broad implications for the workings of Capitol Hill, promising to pave the…

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#The Memo: GOP at crossroads over Trump

#The Memo: GOP at crossroads over Trump

The Memo: GOP at crossroads over Trump The Republican Party, which had hoped to be flying high following last week’s midterm elections, is instead in a state of flux — with former President Trump at the core of the unease.  Trump launched his third bid for the presidency in a meandering speech at Mar-a-Lago on…

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